Oakwood, GA Climate

Oakwood, GA has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, and winters tend to be mild. Temperatures rarely drop below freezing and snow is only seen in small amounts throughout the year. The average annual temperature is 64°F with an average of 48 inches of rain per year. Winters in Oakwood are usually short-lived, and the summers bring plenty of sunshine. The area is generally mild in comparison to other nearby cities, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Oakwood, Georgia gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakwood averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Oakwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakwood is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.5 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Oakwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oakwood, Georgia	United States
	53.7 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	107.1 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	87.5°	85.8°
	31.2°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	5.3	4.3
	1152 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Oakwood with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Oakwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakwood are May, September and June.

In Oakwood, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakwood with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Oakwood, there are 54.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Oakwood, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Humidity in Oakwood can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

March is the wettest month in Oakwood with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.7 inches in Oakwood means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

December is the rainiest month in Oakwood with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Oakwood, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Oakwood means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Oakwood with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.